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The molecular and dusty composition of Betelgeuse's inner circumstellar environment

G. Perrin, Tijl Verhoelst, S. T. Ridgway, J. Cami, Q. N. Nguyen, O. Chesneau, B. López, C. Leinert, A. Richichi

Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2007 · 52 citations · 36 references

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Context.The study of the atmosphere of red supergiant stars in general and of Betelgeuse (α Orionis) in particular is of prime importance to understand dust formation and how mass is lost to the interstellar medium in evolved massive stars.

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